Monthly Archives: October 2016

“Searching for Ghosts” a Route 66 Journey by Steve Miller

Posted on October 26, 2016 by tjames

Searching For Ghosts: Feral Tourist Exploring the Past on Route 66 Introduction: Mr. Miller, blues musician and longtime member of the NA Maintenance Department, ventured on a week-long motorcycle exploration of historic Route 66, also known as ‘Will Rogers Highway,’ … Continue reading →

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Drawing by Max Alter ’22

Posted on October 26, 2016 by tjames

Enjoy this excellent charcoal drawing by 7th grader Max Alter, particularly the echo created by the elephant truck, the tea spout and the handle. Nice eye, Max!

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Concert Choir Participates in “A Voice 4 Peace”

Posted on October 18, 2016 by tjames

“Newark Academy’s Concert Choir participated in the #AVoice4Peace global initiative to connect choirs from around the world to sing ‘Ukuthula,’ a South African peace hymn for the 2016 United Nations International Day of Peace. We are very humbled to be … Continue reading →

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“Waiting at midnight” poetry by Elizabeth Hawk ’19

Posted on October 18, 2016 by tjames

“Waiting at midnight for something, some…”   by Elizabeth Hawk Waiting And listening at midnight It’s almost silent The only noises are that of the old house It’s almost tomorrow No one else is awake as you silently Gaze outside … Continue reading →

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“The Jar” poetry by Anne Ruble ’17

Posted on October 11, 2016 by tjames

This poem by Anne Ruble ’17 was published in the literary magazine Polyphony. Polyphony H.S. is an international student-run literary magazine for high-school writers. It was founded in 2004.

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“Rhopalocera” photography by William Corprew ’20

Posted on October 11, 2016 by tjames

Enjoy this photograph, “Rhopalocera (rōpə-läsərəl) – Butterfly” captured by William Corprew ’20.  

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“Justified Violence?” Nonfiction by Benjamin Kany ’18

Posted on October 5, 2016 by tjames

The following personal essay by Benjamin Kany ’18 was selected as a top winner of the 2016 Mahatma Gandhi Art and Writing Contest. The “Mahatma Gandhi Peace and Harmony Award,” sponsored by AIA-SJ, the Association of Indians in America South … Continue reading →

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Award-winning Design by Lisa Fischer ’10

Posted on October 5, 2016 by tjames

Designer Lisa Fischer was a Newark Academy student in the two-year Higher Level International Baccalaureate Visual Arts Program and received the Visual Arts Award in 2010, when she was also senior class president. Fischer earned an MA from Savannah College of … Continue reading →

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